Dr. Hayden and Liz Taylor Bring the Heart Sound Recorder to QN Homecoming 2026
Over the weekend of October 23-25, 2026, Dr. Chase Hayden and Liz Taylor spent three days at the Quantum Neurology Homecoming in Los Angeles. Dr. Hayden attended at the invitation of Dr. George Gonzalez, the founder and developer of the Quantum Neurology Rehabilitation system, to give one of the weekend’s presentations. Liz joined the event in order to run the Heart Sound Recorder, and learn with fellow practitioners. By the end of the weekend Liz had scanned more than 50 people, helping to kick off a research project to be completed at The Hayden Institute.
For patients of The Hayden Institute, this was a chance to see two familiar parts of care, Quantum Neurology and heart sound recording, brought together in front of the wider QN community, and to take a first step toward studying them side by side.
What Was Dr. Hayden’s Talk About?
Dr. Hayden’s presentation was titled “Exploring Cardiac Responses through Quantum Neurology.” His goal was to introduce the QN community to the Heart Sound Recorder (HSR) and to show not only what it looks like to watch a patient’s heart sounds on the screen in real time, but how clinical nutrition and functional neurology can do to impact the heart in real time.
Where heart sound recording began
He began with some history. Dr. Royal Lee was a dentist, inventor, and nutrition pioneer who believed that good health starts with good food. The original Heart Sound Recorder was known as the Endocardiograph and it was made from 1937 to 1965 in Milwaukee. Its original purpose was to record heart sounds so that a doctor could see how the heart responded to nutrition. The HSR used today is a modern version of that same idea, carried forward with current technology.
How clinicians have used it
For most of its history, heart sound recording has been a way for clinicians to keep track of how a patient responds to targeted nutrition. Dr. Lee used it that way, and so did Dr. George Goodheart, founder of Applied Kinesiology, and Dr. Wally Schmitt an expert in AK, functional neurology and clinical nutrition. Additionally, it has been used to support other practitioners that use Applied Kinesiology and nutrition with patients.
A new question for Quantum Neurology
As part of the presentation, Dr. Hayden proposed a new idea. QN practitioners see their patients change all the time, so what if the HSR could help verify those results, with one recording taken before treatment and another taken after? That simple question became the starting point for something bigger over the rest of the weekend.
What Is the First QN and HSR Study?
Along with the talk, Dr. Hayden and Liz invited everyone at Homecoming to take part in the first study pairing Quantum Neurology with the HSR. The goal of the study is to verify the effects of QN on individuals.
How the scans worked
More than 50 people volunteered. Each person was scanned with the HSR, received a specific QN protocol, and was then scanned again so that any changes were documented. Having a recording from before and after the same session gives a clear, side-by-side record to compare.
Liz’s role
Liz performed every one of those scans. She is a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist and the HSR specialist at The Hayden Institute, so this is work she knows well, just at a much bigger scale than a typical day in the office. She will be analyzing the recordings for a study that she and Dr. Hayden hope to publish in the future.
What Else Happened at Homecoming?
There was a lot of excitement throughout the weekend. Homecoming is as much about the people as it is about the presentations. Old friends caught up, practitioners traded ideas between sessions, and everyone spent the weekend growing and learning together.
One highlight was a screening of the QN documentary, Nervous System Code, for everyone in attendance, and Dr. Hayden makes an appearance in the film. It was also announced that the documentary would be released to the public on November 6 on the Quantum Neurology YouTube channel.
How Is the Heart Sound Recorder Used in the Office?
Liz and Dr. Hayden are excited to be at the forefront of QN research and heart health. For patients at The Hayden Institute, the HSR is already part of regular care. In our office, it is used to monitor how patients respond, whether their care is clinical nutrition, Quantum Neurology, or chiropractic.
A first recording gives a starting point. Later recordings show how things are changing as care goes on, which helps both the patient and the doctor see progress over time rather than relying on memory alone.
Curious About Your Own Heart Sounds?
If you are curious what your own heart sounds look like, ask about an HSR scan at your next visit, or contact the office to set one up. The Hayden Institute is located at 10694 Jones Road, Suite 210, in Northwest Houston, serving Cypress, Jersey Village, and the surrounding area.